Call for Abstracts: ACUNS International Student Conference on Northern Studies

The 8th Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS) International Student Conference on Northern Studies, under the theme Melting Boundaries: Carrying Out Effective Research in the Circumpolar World, will be held at the University of Sakatchewan, Canada, from October 19 to 21, 2007.

ACUNS is currently looking for abstracts of papers and poster presentations on various topics, including alternative energy, climate change and meteorology, aquatic research, environemental contaminants, glacierology, land claims and social justice, among many others.

The intent of the conference, held every three years, is to showcase student research that has a Northern scope, with special emphasis on interdisciplinary research. The primary mandate of the event is to provide students with effective ways to facilitate and communicate research objectives between the scientific community and northern residents, in a climate of respect and promotion of diversity.

Research presentations will be in a variety of forms, including before an audience, by poster display, artwork of other media. ACUNS is expecting participants from all around the circumpolar world.

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a cooperative network of universities, colleges, research institutes and other organizations concerned with education and research in and about the North. UArctic builds and strengthens collective resources and collaborative infrastructure that enables member institutions to better serve their constituents and their regions. Through cooperation in education, research and outreach we enhance human capacity in the North, promote viable communities and sustainable economies, and forge global partnerships.